Welcome Waterloo co-op students!
Explore careers, gain experience and earn money through North America's largest co-op program.
Our students are some of the best and brightest, and our employers know it! One thing is for sure: co-op at Waterloo exists because of YOU and your talent.
Now that you're here, we're committed to helping you have the most positive co-op experience possible. Visit the sections below to help you on your way.
Events
News
- Jan. 18, 2023Peer support model makes a monumental impact
By: Matthew King (he/him)
WE Accelerate team leads deliver value for first work-term students
- Dec. 22, 2022Warning about job scam targeting international students
- Individuals, likely using false identification, are reportedly reaching out (via email and phone) to international students.
- These scammers are promising to provide students with work-related credentials and pay stubs to meet program requirements for a fee ranging between $1,500 to $2,000.
- Please protect yourself from scams.
- Dec. 13, 2022Dedicated Waterloo student wins Canadian Buildings National Student Scholarship
By: Maddie Savage (she/her)
A prestigious scholarship is helping a Waterloo Architectural Engineering student to shape her career.
Nadine Metwali received the first-place Canadian Buildings National Student Scholarship. Out of 587 students in the Canadian Buildings program, they selected her for the $3,500 award — which aims to identify students with high potential.
Blog
- Feb. 2, 2023New York, San Francisco, where to next?
Yuvika Khardenavis, a fourth-year Computer Engineering student, shares her pursuit of travel through the exchange program and international co-ops.
- Jan. 26, 2023Working in the world of marketing, quality control and supply chain
Hello! My name is Abigail Ruhland and I am a third-year Science and Business student. I am excited to share my co-op experience in marketing, quality and supply chain!
- Jan. 25, 2023The power of transferable skills in the workplace
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